Ho`okuma (access): Assessment practices, evaluations, and conclusions are clear and public, allowing input from all constituencies within the college.

Laulima (collaboration): Whenever possible, the entire institution is involved in all stages of the assessment process.

Hō‘ihi (respect): Assessment promotes the ethical use of data by ensuring confidentiality, promoting respectful feedback, and ensuring the proper use of all results. Assessment exists to continuously improve the institution without evaluating the individual performance of campus stakeholders.

Mālama ‘āina (sustainability): All aspects of assessment, including the assessment process itself, will sustain the college’s ongoing activities, and the results of assessments will be part of the college’s record.